As standards of living have risen, betrothal gifts can now cost hundreds ... and pension subsidies. Across China, a top-down campaign has been launched against exorbitant bride prices alongside lavish ...
A rural revitalization plan recently introduced by the central authorities shows China's firm determination to hasten rural development. According to the plan, modernization of agriculture and rural ...
Zhang Yunming, China’s Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology, announced that the country’s industrial sector grew by 5.8 per cent in ...
Treading a familiar path for women in rural Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Hiep found a factory job in dynamic Ho Chi Minh City and spent 16 years helping make shoes for Western brands such as Adidas and Nike.